Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish 12 years old

The play Romeo and Juliet has been translated around the world. Now Eve Annenberg’s gritty, funny feature film sets William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in contemporary New York City with Brooklyn-inflected English and Yiddish spoken by a talented cast.

Credits

Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish Cast

Name Character
Mendy Zafir as Mendy / Benvolio
Josef Yossi Friedman as Tybalt / Ty
Eve Annenberg as Ava / Nurse
Yelena Shmulenson as Lady Cauplet
Melissa Weisz as Juliet / Faggie
Bubbles Yoeli Weiss as Mo / Mercutio
Isaac Schoenfeld as Isaac / Rabbi
Lazer Weiss as Lazer / Romeo

Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish Crew

Name Department
Eve Annenberg as Director. Directing
Eve Annenberg as Producer. Production
Eve Annenberg as Writer. Writing
Lazer Weiss as Producer. Production
Mendy Zafir as Producer. Production
Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish poster
Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish (12 years)

  • Release day: Friday, May 11, 2012
  • Runtime: 92 minutes